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St. Xavier baseball beats Johnson Central 6-3

Kenzie Winstead, The Courier-Journal;
5:50 a.m. EDT June 6, 2014

St. Xavier's Cameron Revelette delivers a pitch during their quarterfinal game against Johnson Central's in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

St. Xavier's Cameron Revelette delivers a pitch during their quarterfinal game against Johnson Central's in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

Johnson Central's Josh Hitchcock delivers a pitch during the quarterfinal's against St. Xavier in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

Johnson Central's Josh Hitchcock delivers a pitch during the quarterfinal's against St. Xavier in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

St. Xavier's Samuel Springer, right, is congratulated by teammate Hayden Ford after Springer scored during their quarterfinal game against Johnson Central in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

St. Xavier's Hayden Ford, right, is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the quarterfinal game against Johnson Central in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

St. Xavier pitcher Scott Spurlock celebrates after winning the quarterfinal game against Johnson Central's 6-3 in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

St. Xavier pitcher Scott Spurlock, left, celebrates with teammates after winning the quarterfinal game against Johnson Central's 6-3 in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

St. Xavier's Scott Spurlock delivers a pitch during their quarterfinal game against Johnson Central's in the KHSAA State Baseball tournament in Lexington. June 5, 2014 (Photo: James Crisp, Special to the C-J)

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The St. Xavier High School baseball team got the most out of its offense.

The Tigers managed just six hits — including four doubles — and decked Johnson Central 6-3 Thursday night in the 2014 Rawlings/KHSAA State Baseball Tournament.

The Tigers (28-10) advance to Friday's semifinal and will face North Bullitt (30-10) about 8:30 p.m.

St. X surged ahead in the top of the second inning, when the Tigers scored without the benefit of a base hit.

The Tigers' Miles Lee walked, stole second, went to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a Dalton Dedas groundout to second base.

St. X starter Cam Revelette then suffered through his lone hiccup of the night as the Tigers fell behind the Eagles (31-11), who scored three times in the bottom of the second, keyed by a two-run double by Chaynse Hill, who also scored on a sacrifice fly by Blake Gamble.

After the second inning, Revelette (8-1) settled down and allowed just one baserunner over the next four innings.

Even down 3-1, Porta said, he felt confident the Tigers would score some runs.

"We had a good feeling we were going to hit their guy," Porta said.

The Tigers then got their bats going in the top of the third inning as St. X sent nine batters to the plate and scored four runs.

The Tigers' first hit came from Josh Finerty, who delivered a double to center, scoring Sam Springer. After Andrew McCormick drew a walk, Hayden Ford struck a double of his own as Finerty and McCormick scored.

Ford eventually scored on a throwing error by Johnson Central's catcher, Blake Gamble. St. X led 5-3.

The Tigers added a run in the fifth on a couple of more doubles from Ford and Lee, respectively, extending the cushion to 6-3.

Porta said J.D. Mundt likely will start Friday night against North Bullitt. Porta said they could use anyone and everyone will be on a short leash.

"They're hot," Porta said of North Bullitt. "They're playing with a lot of emotion right now."